Phases is a collection of Olsen’s work culled from the past several years, including a number of
never-before-released tracks. “Fly On Your Wall,” previously contributed to the Bandcamp-only,
anti-Trump fundraiser Our First 100 Days, opens Phases, before seamlessly slipping into
“Special,” a brand new song from the MY WOMAN recording sessions. Both “How Many
Disasters” and “Sans” are first-time listens: home-recorded demos that have never been released,
leaning heavily on Olsen’s arresting croon and lonesome guitar.
The B-sides compilation is both a testament to Olsen’s enormous musical range and a tidy
compilation of tracks that have previously been elusive in one way or another.
Balancing tenacity and tenderness, Phases acts as a deep-dive for longtime fans, as well as a
fitting introduction to Olsen’s sprawling sonics for the uninitiated
SIDE A:
1. Fly On Your Wall
2. Special
3. Only You
4. All Right Now
5. Sans
SIDE B:
6. Sweet Dreams
7. California
8. Toughter Than the Rest
9. For You
10. How Many Disasters
11. May as Well
12. Endless Road
never-before-released tracks. “Fly On Your Wall,” previously contributed to the Bandcamp-only,
anti-Trump fundraiser Our First 100 Days, opens Phases, before seamlessly slipping into
“Special,” a brand new song from the MY WOMAN recording sessions. Both “How Many
Disasters” and “Sans” are first-time listens: home-recorded demos that have never been released,
leaning heavily on Olsen’s arresting croon and lonesome guitar.
The B-sides compilation is both a testament to Olsen’s enormous musical range and a tidy
compilation of tracks that have previously been elusive in one way or another.
Balancing tenacity and tenderness, Phases acts as a deep-dive for longtime fans, as well as a
fitting introduction to Olsen’s sprawling sonics for the uninitiated
SIDE A:
1. Fly On Your Wall
2. Special
3. Only You
4. All Right Now
5. Sans
SIDE B:
6. Sweet Dreams
7. California
8. Toughter Than the Rest
9. For You
10. How Many Disasters
11. May as Well
12. Endless Road